QisofrKuin
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- Joined
- Feb 19, 2021
- Location
- Dallas, TX
Hey all,
I'm looking at a 1976 262 GL that supposedly was running well until the starter went out, so I won't be able to verify how well it runs. I know these engines are notoriously bad, but is it "never buy one if you want to have a daily driver" kind of bad? Will I be fixing this until one day it just throws a cam? Or is there some work I can do to keep it decent? I also have heard that people would scrap these 6-cyl. engines and just drop a redblock from some junked 240 in there, does anyone have an idea of the cost of such project? Is it a simple swap or a difficult one? I'm very fond of the two-door look of the 200 series, but they're hard to find down here in Texas and usually expensive, I feel like this may be rare chance to pick one up for 3k or less, but don't want to walk into a very expensive nightmare.
Thanks for your thoughts.
I'm looking at a 1976 262 GL that supposedly was running well until the starter went out, so I won't be able to verify how well it runs. I know these engines are notoriously bad, but is it "never buy one if you want to have a daily driver" kind of bad? Will I be fixing this until one day it just throws a cam? Or is there some work I can do to keep it decent? I also have heard that people would scrap these 6-cyl. engines and just drop a redblock from some junked 240 in there, does anyone have an idea of the cost of such project? Is it a simple swap or a difficult one? I'm very fond of the two-door look of the 200 series, but they're hard to find down here in Texas and usually expensive, I feel like this may be rare chance to pick one up for 3k or less, but don't want to walk into a very expensive nightmare.
Thanks for your thoughts.